Status:

COMPLETED

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - Targeting IMproved Effectiveness

Lead Sponsor:

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Pneumonia

Sepsis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Severe infections can be caused by various organisms, such as bacteria or viruses, and lead to otherwise healthy people getting very unwell, sometimes needing treatment in hospital or even intensive c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 years;
  • Admitted to intensive care;
  • Treated for presumed or confirmed lower respiratory tract infection;
  • Receiving OR about to receive the first dose of intravenous antimicrobials (either meropenem of piperacillin/tazobactam);
  • Valid informed consent OR enrolment through deferred consent appropriate.

Exclusion

  • Severe anaemia (haemoglobin level \< 70 g/L);
  • Unlikely to survive 24 hours as judged by the treating physician;
  • Study antimicrobial course started more than 24 hours ago.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 12 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 21 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05971979

Start Date

December 12 2023

End Date

June 21 2024

Last Update

November 21 2024

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Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester, United Kingdom, M23 9LT